Dr. Mohammed Mansour Gomaa works as the Chair of the Architecture Department at Dar Al-Hekma University, Jeddah (KSA) and as the Director of the Master of Architecture Program. He hold a Ph.D. in Urban and City Planning from the University of Florida, a Master's in Transportation Planning and Land Use from the same institution, and another Master's in Urban Management and Development from the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS) at Erasmus University Rotterdam, in the Netherlands. Dr. Gomaa’s research is focused on the role of urban design and planning in promoting sustainability in the built environment. His research encompasses the emerging field of environmental design and resiliency, with a key focus on spatial analysis, transportation planning, environmental studies, and resiliency issues, particularly on issues related to the field of climate change impacts and vulnerabilities. Moreover, he has been awarded several funding grants from the National Science Foundation, the Science and Technology Development Fund (STDF-EG), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Florida Sea Grant. Dr. Gomaa is a Fulbright alumnus with over 15 years of experience in the architecture field and has been actively involved in various academic and professional endeavors. He has consulting and public service track-records with national and international organizations, collaborating with local communities and governmental institutions.